9 Rabin Hill Sturminster Newton DT10 1EU Data via plota.co.uk

P/HOU/2026/01902 - Householder Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Erect single storey extension, porch roof & convert half the garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Apr 2026
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Approved
14 May 2026

Approved on 14 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Local nature reserve 95 m away: Butts Pond Meadows, Sturminster Newton
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Sturminster Newton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £249,000 in April 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

11 April 2011£249,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Dorset
Application type
Householder Planning Permission
Postcode
DT10 1EU
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Sturminster Newton Ward
Parish
Sturminster Newton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 12 days faster than Dorset's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

72%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
1,244decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Dorset in the last twelve months, from validation. Dorset decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 May 2026
Dorset
Planning Authority Score
7.5/10
Good
#44 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Dorset is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #51 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Dorset decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #80 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #74 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #51 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #102 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
344 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
40 decided (10+ homes)
76%
Change of use approved
85 decided
2,781
Total decisions
233 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.